In this study, drying periods of mushrooms and pollens (for Anzer honey) we
re investigated. The experiments of mushrooms were carried out under both l
aboratory and shady- and sunny-atmospheric conditions and those of pollens
were conducted in the drying cupboard heated by electric heater and under s
unny atmospheric conditions. The temperature of the drying cupboard was reg
ulated at 45 degrees C during the drying experiment of pollen. The mass los
s of pollens and the temperature of each shelf including pollens in the dry
ing cupboard were measured. Drying curves of mushrooms and pollens for each
experiment and the variation of the mass change ratio, the moisture ratio
of pollens and the temperatures in the shelves with drying time were presen
ted, respectively. Furthermore, their equations of drying curves and the av
erage experimental uncertainty ratios were calculated based on the experime
ntal results. It was concluded that mushrooms can be dried in the cupboards
by using hot air at 50 degrees C in a time period of 5-6 h, and the dried
must be protected in vacuum, and the pollens also must be dried at temperat
ures between 40 and 45 degrees C in a time period of 2.5-3 h without their
losing the colour, flavour, smell and structure. The average experimental u
ncertainty ratio of mushrooms and pollens during the drying process were ca
lculated to be 22 and 18%, respectively. Copyright (C) 1999 John Wiley & So
ns, Ltd.